Outstanding Nurse of the Year
Each year a member of the New England Chapter WOC Nurses Society® is bestowed with this prestigious peer award. A Region member is nominated by another member or by a professional colleague. The award process is managed by the Membership Committee. Award recipients are announced and honored at the Chapter’s Fall Conference.
Past Nurse of the Year Recipients
2022
Deborah Oaks
South Shore Hospital
Weymouth, MA
2019
Melissa Ayer
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Charter Health PC
Burlington, MA
2017
Mary Willis
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2015
Donna Czapiga
Maryann Ostrout
2013
Marie Gavin
New Hampshire
2011
Jan White
South Shore Hospital
Weymouth, MA
2009
Gail Forthoffer
Winchester Hospital,
Winchester, MA
2007
Liz Lemiska
Middlesex Hospital
Middletown, CT
2005
Ann Navage
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford, CT
2003
Donna Golden- Spencer
South Shore Hospital
Braintree, MA
2001
Shirley Harkins
Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury, CT
1999
Jane Carmel
Albany Medical Center
Albany, MA
1997
Eileen McCann
Stamford Hospital
Stamford, CT
1995
Dorothy Vaillancourt
Medical Center of Central MA
Worcester, MA
1993
Jean Clancy
Metro West Medical Center
Framingham, MA
1991
Ilene Fleischer
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2021
Lisa Orowson
Hartford Healthcare
East Region, CT
2018
Donna Loehner
Lahey Clinic Medical Center
Burlington, MA
2016
Ellen Duell
St. Francis Hospital
Hartford, CT
2014
Betty Brady
Cape Cod, MA
2012
Joanne Yow
Exeter Hospital
Exeter, NH
2010
Debra Dubuc
Connecticut Healthcare System
Westbrook, CT
2008
Susan Gurney
Inland Hospital
Waterville, ME
2006
Paula Pattison
Holy Family Hospital
Methuen, MA
2004
Sandy Hughes
CareGroup Home Care
Waltham, MA
2002
Diane Bryant
Brigham & Women’s Hospital
Boston, MA
2000
Kate Lawrence
Rutland Regional Medical Center
Rutland, VT
1998
Marilyn Costello
Newton-Wellsley Hospital
Newton, MA
1996
Nancy Borden
Carney Hospital
Boston, MA
1994
Shirley Harkins
Waterbury Hospital
Waterbury, CT
1992
Jean Clancy
Metro West Medical Center
Framingham, MA
1990
Karen Spelman
Veteran’s Memorial Hospital
Newington, CT